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Competitive Exams English Grammar_Examples Set No.8

English Grammar is crucial in competitive exams. It is important in competitive exams because it underpins effective communication, is critical for language-related exam sections, and contributes to our overall performance and professionalism.


1. ‘She made an ice-cream for children at home.’
The passive voice of the above sentence is _____________.
a. An ice-cream had been made for children by her at home.
b. An ice-cream was being made for children by her at home.
c. An ice-cream was made for children by her at home.
d. An ice-cream is being made for children by her at home.
Answer options:
i. a and b only
ii. d only
iii. c and d only
iv. c only

 

2. ‘The bus was stopped by terrorists on the highway.’
Change into ‘Active Voice’.
a. Terrorists stopped the bus on the highway.

b. Terrorists had stopped the bus on the highway.
c. Terrorists were stopped the bus on the highway.
d. Terrorists have stopped the bus on the highway.
Answer options:
i. a is correct
ii. c and d are correct
iii. b is correct
iv. All are wrong

 

3. ‘He owns a big house in the posh area.’
Change into passive voice.
a. He is owned by a big house in the posh area.

b. A big house was owned by him in the posh area.
c. A big house is owned by him in the posh area.
d. He was owned by a big house in the posh area.
Answer options:
i. a is correct
ii. c is correct
iii. b is correct
iv. d is correct

 

4. ‘Let the lights be put out.’
Which one of the following sentences is the Active Voice corresponding to the sentence above?
a. You should put out the lights.

b. You must put out the lights.
c. You have to put out the lights.
d. Put out the lights.
Answer options:
i. a only
ii. b only
iii. c only
iv. d only

 

5. Point out the sentence that is not passive.
i. We should not be rude towards anybody.
ii. John was selected for the job in a big company.
iii. The movie is being shown on T.V.
iv. She had been hurt badly.

 

6. Which of the following is the correct passive voice of the following sentence?
‘Do not create the scene.
i. The scene is not created.
ii. Let the scene not be created.
iii. The scene would not be created.
iv. All the above

 

7. ‘Philip has drawn this picture.’
The correct passive sentence of this statement is:
i. This picture was drawn by Philip.
ii. This picture had been drawn by Philip.
iii. This picture has been drawn by Philip.
iv. This picture is drawn by Philip.

 

8. Choose the correct active sentence of the following statement.
‘The story is being narrated by him.’
i. He was narrating the story.
ii. He has been narrating the story.
iii. He would be narrating story.
iv. He is narrating the story.

 

9. Identify the sentences written in correct passive voice.
a. He was advised to take that decision.

b. Let him be asked to go outside.
c. They were enjoying the party.
d. she is being taken to the hospital.
Answer options:
i. a and b only
ii. a, b an d only
iii. c and d only
iv. All the above

 

10. Choose the correct passive form.
Active: ‘Jane did not make lunch for Robert.’

Passive: ___________________________.
a. Lunch was not made by Jane for Robert.
b. Lunch had not been by Jane for Robert.
c. Lunch is not made by Jane for Robert.
d. Lunch was not being made by Jane for Robert.
Answer options:
i. a only
ii. b only
iii. c only
iv. d only

 

11. Choose the wrong sentence.
i. The wedding took place.
ii. The wedding has taken place.
iii. The wedding has being taken place.
iv. The wedding had taken place.

 

12. Identify the correct sentence/s in passive voice.
a. They were attacked by the leopard.

b. He went to the cafe in the evening.
c. The electricity was disrupted by heavy rains.
Answer options:
i. Only a and b
ii. Only a and c
iii. Only b and c
iv. All are correct

 

13. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
‘The meeting _____________by the CEO in the company.’
i. was being held
ii. would held
iii. was been held
iv. can hold

 

14. Choose the correct passive form of the following sentence.
‘It is time to leave the office.’
i. It is time to be left the office.
ii. It is time that the office should be left.
iii. It is time for the office to be left.
iv. None of the above

 

15. Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.
‘One should never ignore one’s duty.’
i. One’s duty should never be ignoring.
ii. Duty should never be ignored.
iii. Duty be not ignored.
iv. Duty should be ignored.

 

16. Which one of the following is the correct passive form of:
‘Did she compose a poem?
i. Had a poem been composed by her?
ii. Is a poem composed by her?
iii. Was a poem composed by her?
iv. Were a poem composed by her?

 

17. Identify the voice.
‘You will be criticized for this.
i. Active Voice
ii. Both Active sometimes or Passive at others
iii. Passive Voice
iv. None of the above

 

18. ‘He got his will prepared.’
In the passive form, the sentence will be:
i. His will was got prepared by him.
ii. His will had been got prepared by him.
iii. His will is got prepared by him.
iv. His will has been got prepared by him.

 

19. The following sentence has four parts. Spot the error part in the sentence.
a. The house   b. was been cleaned   c. by    d. them.
Answer options:
i. a only
ii. b only
iii. c only
iv. d only

 

20. Choose the correct passive form of the following sentence.
‘Follow my teachings.

i. You follow my teachings.
ii. Let not my teachings be follow.
iii. You are ordered to follow my teachings.
iv. Let my teachings be followed.

 

ANSWERS
1. iv,  2. i,  3. ii,  4. iv,  5. i,  6. ii,  7. iii,  8. iv,  9. ii,  10. i,  11. iii,  12. ii,  13. i,  14. iii,  15. ii,  16. iii,  17. iii,  18. i,  19. ii,  20. iv.

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